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Daniel BarenboimBeethoven Sonatas: Pathétique ・ Appassionata ・ Moonlight

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Beethoven Sonatas: Pathétique ・ Appassionata ・ Moonlight

by Daniel Barenboim · 1967

48 pressings14 countriesClassicalRomanticPianoSonata

Beethoven Sonatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Beethoven Sonatas

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice HQS 1076His Master's Voice HQS.1076
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3142Side A label

2YEA.3143Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1076 / His Master's Voice HQS.1076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice HQM 1076First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4335 / World Record Club T-4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4335 / World Record Club ST-4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968ChileAngel Records 7122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ChileAngel Records 3SACX-47489LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainClave 18-1070 S / Clave 18-1070 (S)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4335 / World Record Club S-4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4335 / World Record Club 4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 053-00 402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 063-00402 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-00402LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969JapanAngel Records AA-8510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.845 / World Record Club STZ 845LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1076 / His Master's Voice HQS. 1076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 053-000.402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T4335 / World Record Club S-4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4335 / World Record Club S-4335LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973JapanAngel Records EAC-70011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00281 / World Record Club R-00281 (4335)LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00281 / World Record Club R. 00281LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037-00402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaHis Master's Voice SMP 0047LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 037-00402LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 037-00402LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00281 / World Record Club R 00281LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1983SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 053-000.402 / La Voz De Su Amo 10C 053-000.402LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985USAngel Eminence AE-34414LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1986FinlandHis Master's Voice 1561471LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-00 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 402 / Electrola 1C 053-00 402LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 0857 1LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn SME 81 036LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 402 / Electrola 1C 053-00 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 053-00 402 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 402 / Electrola 1C 053-00 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 402 / Electrola 1C 053-00 402LPLP
?ItalyHis Master's Voice 3C 065 00402LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 00402 / EMI 3C 065 00402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 053-00 402LPLP
?NetherlandsEMI 5C 051-00402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.845 / World Record Club STZ 845LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice HQS.1076 / His Master's Voice HQS 1076LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1076 / His Master's Voice HQS.1076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ("Moonlight")
  2. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique")
  3. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beethoven Sonatas are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Beethoven Sonatas are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was Beethoven Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice HQS 1076.

How do I tell if my copy of Beethoven Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HQS 1076, HQM 1076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.3142 and 2YEA.3143. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beethoven Sonatas on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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